Red Kangaroo. Choose the correct answers.

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1 Baby_Kang_07.qxp :20 Pagina 23 Kangourou Italia - British Institutes Gara del 20 marzo 2007 Categoria Per studenti della classe quinta della Scuola Secondaria di Secondo Grado Choose the correct answers. 1. I think I on Saturday, but I m not sure. A) am getting my hair cut B) will have cut my hair C) may get my hair cut D) might my hair have cut 2. If I d studied more at school, I much more today. A) could have earned B) would be earning C) would have earned D) am earning 3. By 2050, the polar ice at a more rapid rate. A) will be melting B) will melted C) is melting D) is going to melt 4. He when he can afford it. A) would paint his house B) is going to have painted his house C) will have painted his house D) is going to have his house painted 5. You should take malaria tablets before going to India you get bitten by a mosquito. A) if B) for the chance that C) by chance D) in case 6. I wish my husband at night! I can t sleep! A) hadn t snored B) wouldn t snore C) hasn t been snoring D) wasn t snoring 7. It wasn t fair! Before the test the class all the questions. A) had been shown B) was showed C) was being shown D) have been showed Pag. 23

2 Baby_Kang_07.qxp :20 Pagina he arrived at the station, the train had gone. A) As soon as B) Once C) After D) By the time 9. The dog only has one meal, but the puppies three times a day. A) have to be feed B) must be feeding C) need feeding D) are obliged to feed 10. I don t have any money: I on holiday this year. A) don t afford to go B) can t afford going C) can t afford to go D) don t permit myself to go 11. The exam was too difficult A) for him finishing B) to him for completing C) for finishing for him D) for him to complete 12. These tablets four times a day. A) must take B) you must to take C) are to be taken D) have to be taking 13. He was on so he could work the hours which suited him best. A) flexitime B) shift work C) a temporary contract D) a variable salary 14. I thought he was serious, but in fact he had been A) taking me for a turn B) pulling my leg C) winding my clock D) having me joked 15. I have a good job. I m sales and marketing. A) the responsible for B) in charge of C) responsible about D) in charge for 16. He was accused of because he had started a fire at his factory to claim money from the insurance company. A) forgery B) hijacking C) blackmail D) arson 17. I a friend called Bob, but we ve stopped writing to each other. A) used to have B) was having C) am used to have D) would have Pag. 24

3 Baby_Kang_07.qxp :20 Pagina I English for five years now. A) am studying B) have learnt C) have been learning D) study 19. Do you know how much? A) she is heavy B) she weighs C) does she weigh D) she is being heavy 20. If someone does you a favour, you a favour in return. A) would do for them B) will do them C) could do for them D) should do them 21. Please could you pass me into the sauce? A) some pepper to sprinkle B) a pepper to stuff C) any pepper for mincing D) pepper for pinching 22. The secretary to the airport; when she arrived, her boss had already taken a taxi to the office. A) shouldn t have drove B) didn t need to drive C) needn t have driven D) shouldn t have need to drive 23. There are a lot of journalists outside. What s? A) carrying on B) going off C) going on D) coming across 24. Don t you remember the letter? We ve had a reply, so you must have done! A) to post B) to have posted C) posting D) that you had posted 25. On our last holiday we many new people. A) got to know B) were knowing C) have been meeting D) got meeting 26. When I was a child my parents my room every week. A) made me to tidy B) would make tidy C) used to make me tidy D) made tidy for me 27. His little brother broke the vase, but A) he was blamed for it B) he blamed it for him C) the blame was given on him D) he got the blame on it Pag. 25

4 Baby_Kang_07.qxp :20 Pagina The result of the election was conclusion; everybody knew he was going to win. A) an anticipated B) a forecast C) a foresaw D) a foregone 29. Oh no! I the plane! I ll have to wait three hours for the next one. A) have missed B) lost C) have lost D) am missing 30. X: Have you ever been to Spain? Y:, we were there last week. A) However B) Presently C) Eventually D) Actually 31. James and his friends are on a picnic at the weekend. A) arranged to go B) arranging going C) arranging to go D) arranged going 32. In the Middle Ages, grey eyes beautiful. A) were thought to be B) were considered that they were C) have been thought they were D) they were considered 33. He crashed into a wall yesterday. He attention to the road. A) mustn t have been paying B) must paid no C) didn t need to pay D) can t have been paying 34. I really like about the teacher is that she is always so patient. A) That B) That thing C) What D) What thing 35. I ll be surprised if she to Scotland: she told me she was going somewhere sunny! A) has gone B) is gone C) will be going D) would go 36. people in my town go to work by car. A) Most of B) The most of C) The majority D) Most of the Pag. 26

5 Baby_Kang_07.qxp :20 Pagina Can I book a table for tomorrow evening, please?. A) We are in six B) There will be six of us C) We will be in six D) Six persons is for 38. X: What s the matter with you? Y: Oh, nothing really, I m just this morning. A) a little off B) barking up the wrong tree C) getting down D) a bit down 39. My boss is furious! This is the third this month! A) deadline I ve missed B) last date I lose C) ultimatum I ve lost D) date I haven t set 40. Julie thought the film was great, but it was really boring. A) from Dave s point of view B) in Dave s viewpoint C) in the view of Dave D) from Dave s opinion 41. He was talking so quietly that I what he was saying. A) can t go with B) couldn t make out C) couldn t make up for D) can t get out of 42. On holiday we drove to Calais and the ferry to Dover. A) after that we drove B) after we took C) afterwards we caught D) after it we drove onto 43. We work tomorrow because it s a national holiday. A) mustn t B) don t have to C) needn t to D) don t obliged to 44. I with my sister for the last two weeks, but my own house is ready to move into now. A) am staying B) have been stayed C) stayed D) have been staying 45. of the play, all the audience rose to their feet to clap. A) In the end B) At the end C) At the final D) For the conclusion Pag. 27

6 Baby_Kang_07.qxp :20 Pagina 28 B1+ LISTENING TEST Section 1 : Listen and decide whether the following statements are true or false. You will hear the text twice. 46. The man is repairing his car next Tuesday. T F 47. The man had a head-on crash with the scooter. T F 48. The boy driving the scooter wasn t badly injured. T F 49. The boy s insurance company might not pay for the damage. T F 50. The repairs to the man s car will be expensive. T F Section 2 : Listen and choose the correct answer. You will hear the text twice. 51. The advertisement in the newspaper. A) was read by two thousand women. B) said the au pair would earn 800 a month. C) said the au pair would earn 8,000 a month 52. Mr Peters.. A) is happy he has such a wide choice of au pairs. B) is telephoning and writing to the newspaper every day. C) wants the newspaper to give him some money. 53. Which statement is true? A) The cow escaped from a field. B) The cow escaped from a lorry. C) The cow escaped from the central barrier. Pag. 28

7 Baby_Kang_07.qxp :20 Pagina The cow caused chaos. A) to drivers travelling east B) to drivers travelling north C) to drivers travelling west 55. Which statement is correct? A) The night shift workers have been made redundant. B) Negotiations are taking place. C) Fifteen men have been made redundant from the night shift. Section 3 : Listen to the tour guide and answer the questions. You will hear the text twice. 56. In the amphitheatre. A) fights and plays used to take place. B) there are a hundred and thirteen rows of seats. C) the animals walked around the tunnel area between fights. 57. Which statement is true? A) The gladiators fought on a high parapet. B) Animals and gladiators fought on the stage. C) Actors could enter the stage in five different ways. 58. The stadium A) is long and narrow, with one end open. B) is three times as long as it is wide. C) has statutes of athletes in the open area. 59. Which is correct? A) The stadium had shops under all the seats. B) There used to be many entrances to the stadium. C) The owners of the shops were all connected to each other. 60. The main street.. A) has a thermal bath between the columns. B) has columns along both sides of it. C) was connected to the stadium by a wall in the third century. Pag. 29